Leif Erikson, also known as Leif the Lucky (c. 970s – c. 1018 to 1025), was a Norse explorer who is thought to have been the first European to set foot...
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Leif Erikson Day is an annual observance that occurs on October 9. It honors Leif Erikson (Old Norse: Leifr Eiríksson), the Norse explorer who, in approximately...
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of North America as an early colonist of Vinland, while her brother, Leif Erikson, is credited in early histories of the region with the first European...
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Statue of Leif Erikson may refer to Leif Erikson by John Karl Daniels at Leif Erikson Park, Duluth, Minnesota Leif Erikson: Discoverer of America Leif, the...
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Leif Erikson (c.980 – c.1020) was an Icelandic explorer who was the first European known to have discovered North America. Leif Ericson or alternative...
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Leif Erikson is a Viking ship replica built to commemorate the voyage of Leif Erikson who is credited with reaching North America over one thousand years...
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Vikings: Valhalla (category Cultural depictions of Leif Erikson)
and covers the beginning of the end of the Viking Age. Sam Corlett as Leif Erikson Frida Gustavsson as Freydís Eiríksdóttir Leo Suter as Harald Sigurdsson...
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Leif Erickson (born William Wycliffe Anderson; October 27, 1911 – January 29, 1986) was an American stage, film, and television actor. Erickson was born...
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Leif Erikson are a British indie band based in London. Their debut record Leif Erikson was released in August 2017. The group have been reviewed in publications...
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Duluth, Minnesota (section Leif Erikson Park)
Leif Erikson to the City of Duluth. The ship was placed on display in Duluth's Lake Park, which was later named Leif Erikson Park. The Leif Erikson steadily...
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Leifr Eiricsson, sometimes called the Leif Eiricsson Memorial, is statue of Norse explorer Leif Erikson created by American artist Alexander Stirling...
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chronicles the beginning of the end of the Viking Age and the adventures of Leif Erikson, his sister Freydís Eiríksdóttir and Harald Sigurdsson. The broad historical...
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children, with one of Erik's sons being the well-known Icelandic explorer Leif Erikson. Around the year of 982, Erik was exiled from Iceland for three years...
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of Leif Erikson is installed at Seattle's Shilshole Bay Marina, in the U.S. state of Washington. The 16-foot tall sculpture was donated by the Leif Erikson...
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of Leif Erikson (Chicago) Viking expansion Burr, Ty (June 4, 2017). "Do Boston's statues honor the truly honorable?". Boston Globe. p. A10. Leif Eriksson...
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(born 1955), American long distance swimmer Kai T. Erikson (born 1931), American sociologist Leif Erikson (c. 970 – c. 1020), Norse explorer, son of Erik...
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Keflavík International Airport (redirect from Flugstöð Leifs Eiríkssonar)
terminal is named after Leif Erikson who was the first European to arrive in North America (Flugstöð Leifs Eiríkssonar [is], "Leif Erikson Air Terminal"). It...
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Explorers Festival (section Leif Erikson Awards)
the Leif Erikson Awards, awarded in three categories; the Leif Erikson Award to an explorer for a lifetime achievement in exploration; Leif Erikson Young...
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which was filmed in Vancouver, Canada. Corlett plays the main role as Leif Erikson in History's Vikings sequel Vikings: Valhalla, which aired on Netflix...
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interested in finding his father's farm, but he described his findings to Leif Erikson who explored the area in more detail and planted a small settlement fifteen...
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The Leif Erikson Awards, sometimes referred to as the Exploration Awards, are awarded annually by the Exploration Museum in Húsavík, Iceland, for achievements...
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Saga of the Greenlanders (category Cultural depictions of Leif Erikson)
themselves. Leif learns about Bjarni's encounters and, after buying Bjarni's ship, sails to the lands to explore them. During his adventures, Leif names the...
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Maine or New Brunswick. He hazards a guess that Leif Erikson camped at Passamaquoddy Bay and Thorvald Erikson was killed in the Bay of Fundy. On the other...
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[ˈθɔrˌvaltʏr ˈeiːˌriksˌsɔːn]) was the son of Erik the Red and brother of Leif Erikson. The only Medieval Period source material available regarding Thorvald...
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and Not Leif Erikson Day?". National Geographic. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2020. "History – Leif Erikson". BBC. Archived...
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and Not Leif Erikson Day?". National Geographic. Archived from the original on 7 August 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2015. "History – Leif Erikson (11th century)"...
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The Leif Erikson statue is a monumental statue honoring Leif Erikson in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Located in the city's Humboldt Park, the statue...
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Belt Parkway (redirect from Leif Erikson Drive)
was competed. In 1969, the New York City Council co-named the Belt Parkway Leif Ericson Drive between exit 2 and exit 9, to recognize the large Scandinavian...
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allured by the wooded coastline Bjarni reported sighting. Soon afterwards, Leif Erikson (Old Norse: Leifr Eiríksson), the son of Greenland leader Erik the Red...
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Greenland) in 1000 A.D. The Leif Erikson Monument Association formed with the purpose of erecting a memorial to Leif Erikson on a nearby site and was organized...
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